What Does I-cord Mean in Knitting?
I-cord means I-cord.
I-Cord · Techniques
I-Cord explained
A narrow knitted tube made on double-pointed needles by sliding the stitches to the other end of the needle each row instead of turning. Used for drawstrings, straps, and tidy edgings.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. I-cord may also appear as icord, or i cord. The converter recognizes all of these.
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